Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ok-si-toh-sik, -tos-ik]
- /ˌɒk sɪˈtoʊ sɪk, -ˈtɒs ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ok-si-toh-sik, -tos-ik]
- /ˌɒk sɪˈtoʊ sɪk, -ˈtɒs ɪk/
Definitions of oxytocic word
- adjective oxytocic of or causing the stimulation of the involuntary muscle of the uterus. 1
- adjective oxytocic promoting or accelerating childbirth. 1
- noun oxytocic an oxytocic substance or drug. 1
- adjective oxytocic accelerating childbirth by stimulating uterine contractions 0
- noun oxytocic an oxytocic drug or agent 0
- adjective oxytocic hastening the process of childbirth, as oxytocin does 0
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Origin of oxytocic
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; oxytoc(ia) + -ic
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Parts of speech for Oxytocic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oxytocic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
oxytocic usage trend in Literature
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